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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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